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single-mode optical fiber

An optical fiber designed to carry only a single mode of light.
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single-mode optical fiber

Summary

single-mode optical fiber ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (895 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • single-mode optical fiber is a type of optical fiber[2].
  • single-mode optical fiber's different from is recorded as multi-mode optical fiber[3].
  • single-mode optical fiber's different from is recorded as single-mode optical fiber cable[4].

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Definition and Type

single-mode optical fiber is a type of optical fiber[2].

Why It Matters

single-mode optical fiber ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (895 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → qFxpe
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    Different from → multi-mode optical fiber, single-mode optical fiber cable
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